Vicksburg Campaign
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Historian Terrence J. Winschel provides a brief overview of General Ulysses S. Grant's successful campaign to capture the City of Vicksburg. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.
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